Edwards sprained his left ankle and will be out for at least the next two games. He’ll be re-evaluated next week. The undrafted free agent out of Imhotep Charter by way of Kentucky has been one of the few bright spots this season,
New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges, right, defends the ball from Philadelphia 76ers' Justin Edwards during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in New York.
Edwards will miss a third consecutive game Monday due to a left ankle injury, and his next opportunity to see the floor is Wednesday against the Knicks. Ricky Council and David Roddy should continue to see increased playing time in Edwards' absence.
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse was hopeful Justin Edwards could return to the team’s lineup for their Monday night matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. According to the official NBA injury report,
More than halfway through his rookie season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers standout Justin Edwards received a major honor in his hometown. The Philly native had his high school jersey retired. With No.
Here are the latest injury updates on Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and rookie Justin Edwards after practice.
After going undrafted in June, Justin Edwards landed a spot on the Philadelphia 76ers via a two-way contract. Following an impressive first half of the season, things are starting to look up for the rookie forward.
Just as Justin Edwards started competing with the Philadelphia 76ers on his standard contract, the young rookie started dealing with a setback. Before the Sixers went into the All-Star break, Edwards checked in for 31 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets.
De'Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Dariq Whitehead (G League) AVAILABLE: Nic Claxton (nasal) OUT: Justin Edwards (ankle), Eric Gordon (wrist), Kyle Lowry (hip),
Edwards (ankle) will miss at least the next two games for the 76ers, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Edwards will be sidelined for Thursday's game versus Boston and Saturday's game against Brooklyn at the minimum.
Before the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers had a relatively successful offseason by luring Paul George to Philly in free agency. However, it looks like the Sixers aren’t getting the same George that flaunted his All-Star form in the previous years.
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse was hopeful Justin Edwards could return to the team’s lineup for their Monday night matchup against the Chic